| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1997 Toshiba Classic | |
| Champion |  Martina Hingis |
| Runner-up |  Monica Seles |
| Score | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Draw | 28 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Kimiko Date was the defending champion but she had retired at the end of the previous year.
Martina Hingis won in the final 7–6, 6–4 against Monica Seles.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.
Martina Hingis (champion) Monica Seles (final)
Amanda Coetzer (semifinals)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
Anke Huber (second round)
Mary Pierce (semifinals) Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
Irina Spîrlea (second round)| Final | ||||||
| 1 | Martina Hingis | 7 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Monica Seles | 6 | 4 | |||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Hingis | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | V Williams | 6 | 6 | Q | V Williams | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 F Labat | 3 | 2 | 1 | M Hingis | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 H Suková | 7 | 3 | 7 | C Martínez | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Rubin | 5 | 0 | r | H Suková | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Raymond | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | C Martínez | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | C Martínez | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | M Hingis | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | M Pierce | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC/4 | A Sánchez Vicario | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Å Carlsson | 1 | 2 | S Testud | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Testud | 6 | 6 | S Testud | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  R Grande | 5 | 1 | 6 | M Pierce | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N Tauziat | 7 | 6 | N Tauziat | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Frazier | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | M Pierce | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | M Pierce | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | A Huber | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Maleeva | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | A Huber | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Y Basuki | 6 | 6 | Y Basuki | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Miller | 1 | 3 | Y Basuki | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  S Drake-Brockman | 5 | 3 | 3 | A Coetzer | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A-G Sidot | 7 | 6 | A-G Sidot | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Coetzer | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Coetzer | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | I Spîrlea | 6 | 6 | 2 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 E Likhovtseva | 3 | 3 | 8 | I Spîrlea | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 N Zvereva | 7 | 2 | 6 | N Zvereva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Po | 6 | 6 | 1 | N Zvereva | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | 2 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | A Stevenson | 3 | 1 | A Sugiyama | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monica Seles was the reigning champion but did not compete that year.
Martina Hingis defeated Monica Seles in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 Miami Open. At 16 years and 6 months, Hingis became the youngest-ever world No. 1 player in women's singles. This marked the first time that neither Steffi Graf, Seles nor Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were ranked No. 1 since August 17, 1987.
Magdalena Maleeva was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Jennifer Capriati.
Magdalena Maleeva was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Kimberly Po.
Defending champion Steffi Graf successfully defended her title, defeating Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 WTA Tour Championships. It was her fifth and last Tour Finals singles title.
Monica Seles was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Martina Hingis defeated Monica Seles in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Family Circle Cup.
Martina Hingis was the defending champion and won in the final 6–0, 6–2 against Conchita Martínez.
Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion but lost in the final 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 against Monica Seles.
Jana Novotná was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Lindsay Davenport.
Venus Williams defeated Anna Kournikova in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 Miami Open.
Amanda Coetzer defeated Irina Spîrlea in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 Family Circle Cup.
Martina Hingis defeated Venus Williams in the final, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 Italian Open.
Martina Hingis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Martina Hingis was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Mary Pierce.
Monica Seles was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Lindsay Davenport.
Three-time defending champion Monica Seles defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1998 Canadian Open.
Martina Hingis was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Steffi Graf.
Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Monica Seles and Natasha Zvereva.
Amélie Mauresmo was the defending champion but withdrew from her semifinal match against Lindsay Davenport.